STIGQter: STIG Summary: Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide Version: 2 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2015:

Primary authoritative name servers must be configured to only receive zone transfer requests from specified secondary name servers.

DISA Rule

SV-69185r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-54939

Group Title

SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000095

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000095

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - The organization implements the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the authoritative name server to specify which secondary name servers from which it will receive zone transfer requests.

Check Contents

Review the DNS configuration files. Verify a configuration is in place to limit the secondary name servers from which an authoritative name server receives zone transfer requests.

If a configuration is not in place to limit the secondary name servers from which an authoritative name server receives zone transfer requests, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-54939

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000095

Severity Override Guidance

Review the DNS configuration files. Verify a configuration is in place to limit the secondary name servers from which an authoritative name server receives zone transfer requests.

If a configuration is not in place to limit the secondary name servers from which an authoritative name server receives zone transfer requests, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2355

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